Background
Ames, John William was born on February 2, 1946 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Wiiliam and Eleanor Ames.
Ames, John William was born on February 2, 1946 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Wiiliam and Eleanor Ames.
University of Louisville (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1967. Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1973). Delta Theta Phi. Instructor, University of Louisville School of Law, 1972-1975.
Assistant Professor, Bankruptcy, University of Louisville School of Law, 1974.
Member, Panel of Bankruptcy Trustees, United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Kentucky, Chapter 7 and 12, Trustee, since 1974. Outstanding Alumni, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Louisville, 1980.
Law clerk to presiding justice, 1971-1973; partner, Handmaker, Weber, Meyer & Rose former partner, Goldberg & Simpson P.S.C., Louisville now partner, Greenbaum, Doll & McDonald, Louisville. Lecturer in field.
Past vice president United Nations Association Louisville. Served to captain United States Marine Corps, 1967-1971, Vietnam. Member American Bar Association (executory contracts on chapter 11 subcommittee corporation banking and bus, law section), American Bankruptcy Institute, Kentucky Bar Association (commercial banking committee), Louisville Bar Association (chairman bankruptcy committee), Commercial Law League, Louisville Alumni Association (Outstanding Alumni award 1980, president 1983), Pi Sigma Alpha, Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Eta Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, Woodstock Society, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Janet Spalding, September 2, 1967. Children: Christina, Caroline, John Paul, Jeffrey.